Where In The Rev Range............

Stu · August 9, 2004

Just generally curious as to what everyone else does!

Please note it's not how you drive ocassionally, its how you drive usually!

Stu

Scorpion · August 9, 2004

Depends what mood im in.

immx · August 9, 2004

ditto

Ruskie · August 9, 2004

Anywhere between vvvti and limiter.

PhoneDrome · August 9, 2004

Exactly 2500(+) and full throttle and jumping 1 - 3 - 5 or 2 - 4 -6 gear

Usually but not everytime :D

aido · August 9, 2004

When I'm not in a cruising mood (most of the time then) usually change when she hits 6k - occasionally go to 6200 but careful when I do, think I've hit the limiter 3 times in total when I've been driving, and each time because it came up quicker than I was expecting (must have had the foot down harder than normal!)

There was that one time the mat stuck and she was bouncing off the redline for about 30-45 seconds

..:: Edit ::..

Just seen those results - why do people change gear below 4k - the car is like a dog down there :o

MetServeUK · August 10, 2004

People, you should be driving your cars at 8/10's ..... allowing both 2/10's for safe driving, and to allow for the engine to run smoothly.

This means you should be changing gears between 5,000 - 6,000 revs.

The optimum performance an an IS200 would be 5,500 revs.

Of course everyone drives differently, but that's how we were taught on our Police Response Driving Course :-)

Ta !

Colin P · August 10, 2004

Just seen those results - why do people change gear below 4k - the car is like a dog down there

i wondered about that and all i could think of is if they were usually in a a traffic jam but then I guess you wouldnt change gear....

dunno Aido.

so come on who voted for below 4k?

Stu · August 10, 2004

Who said they bounce it off the limmiter every time then?!

Stu

javadude · August 10, 2004

OK I voted below 4k cause thats my usual driving but probably change in 4k-6k range at least once on each journey if not every time. Just depends on traffic, weather, mood etc. Some journeys it'll be 6k+ every time.

petejenkin · August 12, 2004

Gear Changes usually evident when the old girl starts to sing (or scream) :)

Stu · August 12, 2004

Ok, who are the pansies that said they don't know what the rev limiter is then?

If thats you, you need to come on the adventure meet at newmarket (thread in club meets section), and we'll show you where the limiter is!!!!

Stu

Wosket · August 12, 2004

Ok, who are the pansies that said they don't know what the rev limiter is then?
If thats you, you need to come on the adventure meet at newmarket (thread in club meets section), and we'll show you where the limiter is!!!!

Stu

between 5 and 6k for me

norkep · August 12, 2004

I'm one of these ppl who has the lazy left foot

SteveAudioX · August 12, 2004

Depeds what mod i'm in

whitie · August 13, 2004

Don't like thrashering her, she looks to go now my mods are getting on there way

aido · August 14, 2004

Ok, who are the pansies that said they don't know what the rev limiter is then?

I voted that fella :P

I'm very friendly with it so don't worry about her!

marcus · August 15, 2004

all ways 5-6k

apsaauga · September 27, 2004

lifting in 1st and 2nd 5-6k, then it depends on traffic situation:)

Mitch · September 27, 2004

between 4-5k

usually change from 1st to 2nd at bout 3k though

so wot kind of changes make the car a thrashed car??obviously red lining it every time i guess but if u change between 5k+every time wont that thrash the car??

ColinBarber · September 27, 2004

I wouldn't say that is thrashing it, however the higher the revs the more engine wear occurs. Taking to the red line, or rev limiter, all the time or taking it above 3,500-4,000 when the engine is cold would clearly not be good for the engine.